Climate and Environment Council

Kansas City skyline from a distance with green park in the foreground and a blue sky

The Climate and Environment Council (CEC) is a collaborative, action-oriented committee that guides the implementation of the Kansas City Regional Climate Action Plan. This committee is jointly supported by MARC and Climate Action KC.

Meeting Archive

Document Name Publication Date
April 2024 Climate and Environment Council Meeting Agenda.pdf Mon, Apr 15 2024
October 2023 Climate and Environment Council Meeting Agenda Tue, Oct 31 2023
August 2023 Climate and Environment Council Meeting Agenda Thu, Aug 31 2023
April 2023 Climate and Environment Council Meeting Agenda Sun, Apr 30 2023
Feb. 2023 Climate and Environment Council Meeting Agenda Tue, Feb 28 2023

Core functions

To move the implementation of the Kansas City Regional Climate Action Plan forward, the CEC will set a broad agenda on climate resilience and sustainability. The council’s work will focus on the following core functions to carry out this purpose.

  • Strategy: Develop near-term regional climate action work plans.
  • Coordination: Prioritize, support and coordinate specific policy, technical and action plans among various organizations and committees.
  • Alignment: Align planning and existing initiatives with funding opportunities.
  • Tracking: Develop and track metrics that measure progress toward climate resilience and sustainability goals.
  • Action: Conceptualize and bring energy to new initiatives and capacities.

Environment

Climate and Environment Council seeks new members for…

December 19, 2024

Collection of local leaders discuss topic in roundtable setting at MARC office
Committee Documents
Climate and Environment Council rules and guiding principles
Publication Date

Climate Environment Council members

2025-26 Cohort

  • Jensen Adams, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Gayle Bergman, Overland Park, Kansas
  • Antwan Daniels, Metropolitan Community College
  • Christian Galindo, Olsson
  • Lemartt Holman, Spire
  • Jay Jones, MORE2
  • Dana Knapp, ArtsKC
  • Lisa Maione, Kansas City Art Institute
  • Joseph Nelson, Resident
  • Luz Ortiz, Wyandotte County Health Equity Taskforce
  • Emily Randel, Climate Action KC
  • Beth Sarver, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
  • Elizabeth Snell, Mid-America Arts Alliance
  • Jackson Ward, Johnson County, Kansas, Health Department
  • Josh Thede, Resident

2026-27 Cohort

  • Karen Bala, DRAW Architecture + Urban Design
  • Charlie Bentley, Kauffman Foundation
  • Shakedra Easterwood, Resilience to Brilliance LLC
  • Caitlyn Eberle, United Nations University
  • Georgia Eckett, Friends of the Zoo
  • Nicholas Garcia, National Young Farmers Coalition
  • Joby Glymph, Air Force Civil Engineer
  • Courtney Green, Missouri Department of Conservation
  • Linda Hezel, Prairie Birthday Farm
  • Jennifer Helber, Resident
  • Paige Kincaid, Climate + Energy Project
  • Michael Laverty, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Robert Lawler, Kansas City, MO
  • Alyssa Marcy, Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas
  • Makenna Nickens, Missouri Coalition for the Environment
  • Eve Smith, Folk Alliance International
  • Bryton Stoll, Endeavor Home Performance
  • Joe Wheelock, Bridging The Gap
  • Hannah Zimmerman, Resident